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The HTC 7 Mozart is a Windows Phone 7 smartphone that, one would assume, has a focus on musical abilities. The truth of the matter, however, is that it is not much different than HTC's 7 Trophy, which Russell also recently reviewed. He gives us the low down on the 7 Mozart in this in-depth review. Read the full story here.
Accoridng to Dow Jones Newswires, Viewsonic is preparing to launch a 4-inch Android tablet during the Consumer Electronics Show next week. ViewSonic's tablet is reportedly run on a 4G network and will also be able to place phone calls. Verizon Wireless recently launched its 4G LTE network, Sprint offers a 4G WiMAX network, and T-Mobile also markets its HSPA+ 4G network. It's unclear which carrier…
The Economics Times is reiterating its statement today that India's interior ministry has requested a formal test of RIM's BlackBerry "cloud computing-based system," which will allow the government to intercept BlackBerry Messenger services. RIM said yesterday that providing access to all data flowing on its network in India was "false and technologically infeasible." RIM also said "there will be…
Nokia's Ovi Suite 3.0 software is now out of beta. The application proides a new and improved home view that shows recommended apps, games, and music, as well as notifications from your phone> it also offers Ovi Music with full music playback controls, drag and drop music support, and more. Ovi Suite 3.0 should offer a faster and easier installation, improvements to Map views, and better stability…
China's Ministry of Information recently passed around a circular that was calling for a stoppage of illegal internet telephone providers in China, more specifically, "on illegal VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) telephone services." The Ministry of Information did not name specific providers, but Reuters is speculating that Skype could be among those services deemed illegal in China. Skype…
According to Bloomberg, Clearwire's chairman, Craig McCaw, will step down from his role within the company today. Clearwire has struggled to raise enough money to continue to build out its 4G WiMAX network, and it was reportedly going to run out of cash next year. In November Clearwire announced that it was cutting 15 percent of its employees and was delaying a potential CLEAR-branded WiMAX…
On December 26 HTC reportedly filed for a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a product that it is calling the "HTC Scribe." The device is described as a "handheld wireless device, namely a tablet computer." HTC has yet to announce a tablet, and it's unclear if the device will run Android, like Samsung's Galaxy Tab or Motorola's upcoming and unannounced tablet, or if it will…
Users over on the XDA-Developers forums have created a new Android build for the HTC HD2, a device that was launched with Windows Mobile 6.5. The new ROM can be installed on the phone's internal NAND storage, instead of on its microSD card, which allows for a more optimal user experience. Doing this also allows you to use your microSD card for storing more media. This kind of tweaking is probably…
A "white hat" developer recently cracked the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace with an application that was developed in about 6 hours. The app, called FreeMarketplace," allows the user to download and install any app in the market on an unlocked phone, for free. Read the full story here.
According to speculation from Businessweek, Apple and Verizon Wireless may announce a Verizon-capable iPhone by Valentines Day. Some analysts believe this will pull customers away from AT&T. Read the full story here.
